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Occupation | Actress |
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Children | 2 |
Relatives | Lorraine Bracco (sister) |
Elizabeth Bracco is an American actress best known for her role as Marie Spatafore, the wife of Vito Spatafore, on the HBO TV series The Sopranos .
Elizabeth Bracco is a daughter of Eileen (née Molyneux) and Salvatore Bracco, Sr. Salvatore was of Italian descent. Eileen was born in England and had French ancestry. [1] [2] They met during World War II. Eileen came with Salvatore to the U.S. as a war bride. [3] [4]
Bracco was raised on Long Island. [2] She has a sister, the actress Lorraine Bracco, who was a main cast member on The Sopranos , and a brother, Salvatore, Jr.
Bracco has appeared in a number of other films, including Mystery Train , Louis & Frank, Trees Lounge , and The Impostors . She has played minor roles in the movies The Color of Money , Stakeout , and Analyze This . In addition to portraying Vito Spatafore's wife on The Sopranos , Bracco appeared in the pilot of the TV series Crime Story.
In 1987, Bracco married her Stakeout co-star, Aidan Quinn. They have two daughters, one of whom has autism. [5] Formerly residents of Englewood, New Jersey, Bracco and her family reside in Palisades [6] and Marbletown, New York. [7] [8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | The Color of Money | Diane at Bar | |
1987 | Stakeout | Bar Waitress | |
1989 | Mystery Train | Dee Dee | |
1990 | Denial | Lizzie | |
1991 | Jumpin' at the Boneyard | Cathy | |
1992 | In the Soup | Jackie | |
1993 | Money for Nothing | Eleanor Coyle | |
Household Saints | Fran | ||
1994 | Somebody to Love | Taxi Dancer | |
1995 | Closer to Home (film) | Alma | |
1996 | Trees Lounge | Theresa | |
The First Wives Club | Dancer | ||
1998 | Louis & Frank | Angeline Di Buffoni | |
1999 | The 24 Hour Woman | Nurse | |
Analyze This | Marie Vitti | ||
2002 | 13 Moons | Louise Potter | |
2007 | Interview | Woman at Restaurant |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Crime Story | Waitress | Episode: "Pilot" |
1988 | The Street | Cynthia Scolari | Episode: "They Drink Human Milk" |
1993 | TriBeCa | Bridal Consultant | Episode: "The Hopeless Romantic" |
2006–2007 | The Sopranos | Marie Spatafore | 8 episodes |
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